Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Guinea-Bissau
3.76
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.7
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
35th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.76 against 3.7 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 5.97 6.3 0.329 Sierra Leone
1970s 6.17 6.51 0.3425 Sierra Leone
1980s 6.67 6.58 0.0862 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 6.23 6.54 0.3014 Sierra Leone
2000s 5.49 5.91 0.4236 Sierra Leone
2010s 4.68 4.71 0.0243 Sierra Leone
2020s 3.92 3.89 0.0298 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
Guinea-Bissau, at 3.76 against 3.7 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
0.06, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed